MONTHLY FAVORITES: MAY 2014

June is here, which means that it's time for me to share some off my favorite products off the last month with you. I know this post is up a little later than usual, but better late then never right? Let's get started! :-)

♥ Monthly Favorites: May 2014. 

 ♥ Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. 

The Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette has been the only eyeshadow palette that I have been reaching for over and over again during the month off May. Naked Basics consists off six eyeshadows, one shimmery shade and five matte shades. I have mostly been using W.O.S, Naked 2 and Faint, which are my favorite shades from this palette! :-) 

 ♥ Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. 

 ♥ Maybelline Fit Me Foundation. 

Another favorite for the month off May has been the Fit Me Foundation by Maybelline. I have been using this foundation for a couple off years now and I really like it. It's very easy to apply, has nice coverage and it blends flawlessly into the skin. The consistensy is not too thick or too thin, just the way I like it. I love using the Beauty Blender to blend out the foundation, it gives the skin the most natural and flawless looking finish. I'm also a big fan off the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, both the foundation and concealer work amazingly together! :-) 

 ♥ NARS Cosmetics Blush in Orgasm. 

In the beginning off May, I decided to go through my makeup collection and pick out different products that I felt needed some love and attention again. That's when I re-discovered my love for the NARS Cosmetics Blush in Orgasm. Orgasm is a pretty peachy coral with golden shimmer. It's one off my favorite blushes in my makeup collection, so happy that I re-discovered my love for it. Highly recommend that you check out this blush if you haven't done that already. It's gorgeous and lovely for the Summer! :-) 

 ♥ NARS Cosmetics Blush in Orgasm. 

 ♥ Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel. 

I picked up the Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel in the beginning off May and I have been using it since. It's really easy to apply, it looks very natural, and it keeps the brows in place throughout the day. I used to use the Studio Eyebrow Treat & Tame from e.l.f. Cosmetics. I liked that brow gel a lot, but it did fade away during the day which is the reason why I wanted to try another brow gel. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel stays put throughout the day and the color doesn't fade away, which means that I don't have to keep re-applying it thoughout the day. Love, love, LOVE this product so far! Have you tried it? :-) 

 ♥ Beauty Blender. 

I have been using the Beauty Blender for a couple off years now and I'm totally obsessed with it. It's so easy to use! It blends out foundations and other liquid/creamy products like a boss. It gives a very natural and flawless finish too, which looks beautiful. Need to get my hands on a new one soon, mine is looking a bit sad at the moment, LOL! :-) 

♥ Grey's Anatomy, photo credit HERE.

I like to include TV shows in my monthly favorites as well! The TV show that I have been keeping up with in May is Grey's Anatomy. If your not familiar with the show, it's a drama centered around the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors. I'm almost finished with season ten, only have a few episodes left. I have been a fan off the show since the beginning. I'm enjoying the new season a lot, can't wait for season eleven to start! Do you still watch Grey's Anatomy? What TV Shows are your favorite? Any recommendations? Thank you :-)  

What products have you been loving during the month off May? Do you like it when I include personal favorites like TV shows, fashion favorites, etc in my monthly favorites posts? :-)
Love, Christine♥

EBAY BEAUTY HAUL: NARS, SLEEK MAKEUP, OPI, FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA, CLINIQUE & SENSATIONAIL

Hey Everyone :-)
How are you doing today? How is your day going so far? Today's post is going to be a little eBay beauty haul. As I mentioned in my Cherry Culture beauty haul, Simon and I recently had our 6 year anniversary. He surprised me with a little money treat, which I could use on whatever I wanted. I placed an order on Cherry Culture (you can check out my haul post HERE), and I also picked up a few goodies from eBay as well! :-) 

♥ NARS Ita Kabuki Brush. 

I picked up the NARS Ita Kabuki Brush, which I'm super excited about trying out. I have heard so many wonderful things about this brush, and I can't wait to finally test it out. I'm not sure if it's authentic or fake, but the people who bought and left their feedback on it said that it was an authentic brush. It was only AU $15.99 (92NOK), which I think is a good deal. Authentic or not, I know I will get some good use out off it! :-)

 ♥ OPI No Spain No Gain & OPI Lincoln Park At Midnight. 

 ♥ OPI No Spain No Gain & OPI Lincoln Park At Midnight.

 I also picked up two new nail polishes from OPI, No Spain No Gain and Lincoln Park At Midnight. Both shades look beautiful, and I'm looking forward to trying them out. Let me know if you would me to feature one off these shades in an upcoming ''Swatch Of The Week'' post! :-)

 ♥ Formula X For Sephora Nail Polishes in Thrilling, Bionic & Rocket Fuel.

♥ Formula X For Sephora Nail Polishes in Thrilling, Bionic & Rocket Fuel. 

I also picked up the Formula X For Sephora nail polishes in Thrilling and Bionic. These nail polishes have been getting a lot off love lately. They have a really good selection off shades and finishes to choose from, I already have my eye on a bunch off shades from their nail polish range. I swatched Thrilling in one off my recent ''Swatch Of The Week'' posts, which you can check out HERE! :-)

The seller also included the shade Rocket Fuel as a little treat, which I thought was a really sweet thing to do. You can check out the seller HERE! :-)

 ♥ Sleek MakeUP Blush in Rose Gold.

♥ Sleek MakeUP Blush in Rose Gold. 

 ♥ Sleek MakeUP Blush in Pomegranate.

♥ Sleek MakeUP Blush in Pomegranate.

 I picked up two blushes from Sleek MakeUp, which happens to be my very first blushes from this brand. I have heard so many wonderful things about them, so I figured I needed to try them out. I ordered these from Cloud 10 Beauty, along with the Ciate Mini Mani Month Advent Calendar. I'm really looking forward to trying these out, they do look quite beautiful in their little packaging! :-)

♥ Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara & Lash Doubling Mascara. 

After hearing wonderful things about the Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara, I decided to order one and try it out for myself. I have played around with it a few times already, and so far I really like it. The eBay seller (link to the seller HERE) also included a sample off the Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara, which I thought was a really nice gesture. Looking forward to trying out that one as well!

♥ SensatioNail Color Gel Polishes French Manicure in Sheer Pink & Sugar Plum. 

The last two items that I picked up are the two SensatioNail Color Gel Polishes in Sugar Plum and French Manicure in Sheer Pink (also called Babydoll Pink). I have been wanting to try out their french manicure for a while now, excited to finally give it a go. I think I'm going to try it out for Christmas, haven't worn a french manicure in years! :-)

Have you bought any new beauty products lately? Have you tried out any off the items that I picked up? :-) Love, Christine♥

MY MONTHLY FAVORITES: OCTOBER 2013

Hey Everyone :-)
How are you doing today? How is your weekend going so far? Any fun plans for the evening? I can't believe that it's November already! Christmas is right around the corner, which makes me oh so happy. Is it too early to start shopping for Christmas presents? I don't think so, LOL!!!

It's been a while since I have done a monthly favorites post, so I thought it was time for me to finally do one again. So without further ado, here are the items that I have been loving for the month off October :-) 

♥ MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle.

 ♥ MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle.

♥ Swatch: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle. 

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle is probably my all-time favorite highlighter. It's a very pretty champagne highlighter which looks stunning on all skin tones, and it gives the face the most beautiful glow. I also like to use it as an eyeshadow/inner corner highlighter.

I've had this baby for a couple off years now and it's still going strong. If you are looking for a new highlighter, I highly recommend that you check this one out. I know it's a little expensive, but I think that this is a product that is totally worth the money and it's going to last you a very long time. Soft and Gentle is a total must have in my book :-) 

 ♥ MAC Paint Pot in Painterly.

 ♥ MAC Paint Pot in Painterly.

♥ Swatch: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly. 

I'm a huge fan off MAC Paint Pots and Painterly has been my go-to paint pot for the entire month off October. It's a pretty nude beige shade, which completely neutralizes the blue veining on my eye lids and preps them for eyeshadow application. Painterly can be used on it's own, but I prefer to just use it as a base before I apply my eyeshadow. It makes the eyeshadow last longer and it also makes the color off the eyeshadow a little brighter as well.

If you are thinking about picking up a paint pot by MAC, I highly recommend Painterly. If you already have Painterly in your collection, Bare Study is another great choice. I'm thinking about doing a MAC paint pot collection post with swatches soon, is that something you would be interested in seeing? :-) 

 ♥ Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick 08 & NARS Lipstick in Blonde Venus. 

♥ Swatch: Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick 08 & NARS Lipstick in Blonde Venus.

The Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 08 is one off my favorite lipsticks at the moment. It's such a beautiful, deeper shade that feels very soft and smooth on the lips. It doesn't feel drying at all, and it's got a sweet scent which I really like. I have been really into more darker shades for Fall and Winter, and this is a great pick :-) 

Another lipstick that I have been enjoying for the month off October is Blonde Venus by NARS. Blonde Venus is a lot lighter and more on the browner side, than the Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 08. It's easy to apply, and it feels very smooth and soft on the lips too. It doesn't feel drying on the lips, nor does it have an unpleasant scent :-)

 ♥ NYX Powder Blush in Peach. 

 ♥ NYX Powder Blush in Peach.

♥ Swatch: NYX Powder Blush in Peach.

The powder blushes by NYX Cosmetics are some of my favorite blushes off all time. Peach is a pretty peachy pink blush with no shimmer/glitter, and it's one of my favorite shades in their entire powder blush range. It blends easily into the skin and it's a great everyday shade for your cheeks. I have been using Peach for almost the entire month off October and I just can't get enough off it :-) 

 ♥ Make Up For Ever HD Powder. 

♥ Make Up For Ever HD Powder.

I'm a big fan of the Make Up For Ever HD Powder. I bought this product at Sephora in Paris, and I have been loving it ever since. I use it to set my under eye concealer, and it works perfect for that. I just use a tiny amount of powder to set the concealer, and it keeps it in place during the entire day :-)  

What do you think about my favorites for the month off October? What products have you been loving for the October month? :-) Love, Christine♥

NARS Blush in Liberté: Review, Photos & Swatches

Hey Sweeties :)
 Tonight's review is going to be all about this pretty blush from NARS called Liberté. To see pictures and swatches of Liberté , just keep reading :)

 The NARS blushes help you to create a soft and sheer look. Imparts a natural, healthy glow for any skin tone and may be worn alone or layered together for more depth and intensity. The NARS blushes are made with transparent pigments to avoid heaviness and they come in a range of shades to complement any skin tone.

♥ NARS Blush in Liberté.

♥ NARS Blush in Liberté.

Liberté means freedom in French and it is a burnt orange-red blush with a very subtle shimmer. It is really pigmented, so be sure to use a light hand when you apply it. I'm very impressed with the pigmentation of this blush, you don't need a lot of product on your brush at all.

I think it is always better to start of with a little amount of product and just go back and apply more if you feel like you need it. It is always easy to go back and apply more color, but if you already have applied too much, its not that easy to remove and you probably have to remove your makeup and start over again. 

♥ NARS Blush in Liberté.

I'm a huge fan of the NARS packaging. Their blushes come in a nice and dark case which is matte and has the NARS logo in white. I think the black, matte packaging makes their products look really classy, elegant and well put together. I love that you also get a mirror with the blush, a mirror is always handy to have when you are on the go. 

♥ NARS Blush in Liberté.

♥ Swatch - NARS Blush in Liberté.

When I first saw Liberté, I thought that it looked quite scary and intimidating. But after playing around with it, its actually not as scary as I thought it would be. Its very build able, so you can use it intensely or more sheered out. Because it is so pigmented, you need to be a little careful when you apply it. You only have to dab your brush lightly into the blush, and you have more than enough product on it to apply on to your cheeks. 

♥ Swatch - NARS Blush in Liberté.

My Opinion:
NARS is a brand that I have loved for a while now. I absolutely love their products and I think that the quality of their products are just fantastic, you definitely get what you pay for. Liberté is a very pretty blush, but I think that its going to look better on people with deeper complexions, but that doesn't mean that people with lighter complexions can't use it. You just have to be a little careful when you apply it, because it can quickly look unflattering if you apply too much. Overall, Liberté is a very pretty blush for summer and I highly recommend that you check it out if you like what you see :)

Where to buy?
Liberté is available on HQ Hair for £21.00. You can find it here.

Disclaimer:
This product(s) was sent to me by HQ Hair for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

What do you think about Liberté? Do you have a favorite blush from NARS? Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment :) Xoxo, Christine♥

Love at First Glow, NARS Galapagos & Macadamia Deep Repair Masque

CheapSmells is one of my favorite websites at the moment and I recently ordered three products that I want to share with you guys. I have another order on the way with three products from MAC Cosmetics that I got on sale, but I will share them with you when my package arrives :)

If you haven't checked out CheapSmells, you should definitely take a look. They carry brands such as MAC, Urban Decay, NARS, OPI and many more along with a great selection of perfume brands. Here are the three products that I picked up. Reviews of the products and swatches of the NARS eyeshadow will be up on my blog soon :)








♥ Jennifer Lopez - Love at First Glow, 30ml. 

My mom surprised me with this perfume for my birthday years ago and when I saw it on CheapSmells, I just had to order it. I absolutely love how this perfume smells. Its very fresh and perfect for everyday use. The perfume also comes with a little phone charm which I think is super cute and it looks adorable as decoration on the perfume bottle. You can find this perfume here.


♥ Macadamia Natural Oil - Deep Repair Masque, 30ml. 

I have heard so much about this Macadamia Deep Repair Hair Masque, everyone seems to love this product a lot. I only ordered the 30ml one just to try it out and see how I like it. Im really excited to try it out :) You can find the Deep Repair Masque here.




♥ NARS Eyeshadow in Galapagos.

Galapagos is a beautiful rich brown eyeshadow with gold flecks. This eyeshadow has been on my wishlist since I saw the lovely Dulce Candy use it in her ''Sparkly Brown Eyes'' Makeup Tutorial on Youtube. When I saw that Galapagos was on sale for only £8 on CheapSmells, I just had to grab it. I cant wait to use this, it looks so beautiful :)

Have you tried any of these products? Which beauty website is your favorite one? :)
Thanks for looking :) Xoxo, Christine♥

NARS Eyeshadows in Night Sun & California [Swatches]

Im really excited about Night Sun and California because they are my very first eyeshadows by NARS. I only own a few products from this brand but I have never tried their eyeshadows before.

Night Sun is a beautiful yellowish gold while California is lovely copper shadow. California would look great as either an eyeliner or paired with a pretty brown or bronze shadow. Night Sun is perfect to use to highlight the inner corners of the eyes. These shades look beautiful together or alone. Night Sun and California have great color payoff but California is much more pigmented compared to Night Sun, so definitely remember to use a
light hand with this shadow :)






♥ Night Sun.




♥ California.


♥ Night Sun & California.

Which product from NARS is your favorite? Any recommendations? :) Xoxo, Christine♥